Abhishek Kamat

The Namma Pride march this year was celebrated with immense energy and enthusiasm. Besides, it was also a reminder that the much-awaited journey towards granting LGBT rights and total equality has just commenced.

Niall Kirby, 30, a remarkable artist from the region, has “a great passion for recycling and saving the planet.” His unique art forms on road atlases and used newspapers set him apart from the rest of the artists

Over 7,000 participants from across the country and world marched alongside the rainbow flag, chanting slogans to repeal section 377, fighting for transgender rights and dancing with pride to the rhythmic drumbeats

29 year old constable Lalit Kumar Salve (as he is known now), attached to the Beed district police had recently sought permission from his seniors to undergo a Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) and was denied the same.

Radio Active CR 90.4, in association with Namma Pride Bengaluru 2017, organised Queer Readings and Conversations – an effort to bring together Bengaluru’s queer community and allies, offer them a safe platform to express themselves, recite poems and discuss matters of queer existence through the passages from books they chose to read aloud.

Individuals from the LGBTQIA and PwD community had gathered to attend the ‘See The World Through Touch’ event organised by Namma Pride 2017 in collaboration with Giftabled Foundation on Saturday, 4th Nov, at Koramangala

Abhishek Kamat is a marketing professional during the day and writer at night. He is currently based out of Bengaluru. He loves pizzas, chaats and samosas. His hobbies are to write, read, and binge watch old Bollywood movies and English soap operas.